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Get Your Book Seen and SoldBook Marketing Expert, Sharon Castlen, on More Distribution Options (Part Two)In our second interview with book marketer Sharon Castlen, owner of Integrated Book Marketing, we discuss Book Distribution Options and Author Distractions.Listen to the first interview with Sharon (#1 downloaded episode to date!) below:Don't Miss It! Book Marketing Expert Answers Key Questions For Authors:Book Distribution, Ingram vs Ingram Spark, Book Marketer vs Book Publicist and more..In this second interview Sharon shares answers to:* Book Distribution CHOICES for where you are! ***PLUS***: book distributors that could be perfect for your book that you’ve never heard of!* Se...2025-05-2141 min
Tend the FlamePress the ButtonHello Creatives — It seems many of us are tidying up our desks, moving them to a new corner to get better sun and cracking out the good notebook. About 5 hours after I went and changed the title of the my substack, I got an email from fellow writer, Claudine, and it said: I am changing my substack. I sent a squeal of a voice note back. I really love a confirmation synchronicity — I share it with you as an introduction to our new space: Tend The Flame. It speaks to the spark inside. What...2025-01-2907 min
Get Your Book Seen and SoldListen To This Post: BookBub: Reasonably Priced Book Promotion Opportunity: New Releases - Deep Dive, (Part Two)You are listening to the audio version of this Substack PostYou can read the original post with all the links and pictures mentioned The pricing for New Release for Less Program by BookBub by genre Hello Authors, BookBub is a Book Promotion Site that could be a key part of your book marketing plan to sell your books. In this post, part two, I introduce one of their book promotion programs, new releases for less. The new releases for less option is for your upcoming ebook release - you want to look...2024-12-1009 min
Get Your Book Seen and SoldListen to this Post: BookBub: Affordable and Effective Book Promotion Ideas to Get Your Book Seen and Sold (Part One)You are listening to the audio version of this Substack Post:BookBub : Affordable and Effective Book Promotion Ideas to Get Your Book Seen and Sold (Part One)Hello Authors, BookBub is a Book Promotion Site that could be a key part of your book marketing plan to sell your books. In this post I focus on how BookBub works and explain two of their book promotion products - featured deal and new releases for less. I recognize that there are many different online sites that are vying for your book promotion dollars. I hope by...2024-11-2113 min
Get Your Book Seen and SoldListen to this Post: Lessons From Authors: Featuring Maggie O'Farrell's "After You'd Gone"You are listening to the audio version of the post: Lessons From Authors Featuring Maggie O'Farrell's "After You'd Gone"Hello Authors,Fiction writers learn from other fiction writers and Maggie O’Farrell is one of the best. In this podcast you will learn that sometimes NOT playing by “the rules” results in a fabulous book ~ ClaudineLink to After You’d Gone by Maggie O’FarrellLink to the latest cover of After You’d Gone Link to the video class mentioned in the intro: Sit & Write: Begin - teaches book...2024-11-0106 min
Talk Fiction06 | Market Like It's ArtWelcome back to Talk Fiction, the podcast dedicated to entertainment media’s most overlooked underdogs: Fiction writers.Friends, I am beyond jazzed to bring you today’s podcast featuring successful author and marketing maven, Claudine Wolk, creator of the Substack newsletter (slash) book (slash) podcast Get Your Book Seen and Sold.In this episode, Claudine and I tackle book marketing (eek!), self-promotion (ack!), and a whole mess of easy-to-perform exercises designed to help you, FELLOW ARTIST, strengthen your “business” muscles CREATIVELY, so the whole thing doesn’t feel like such a dang chore.Claudine i...2024-06-091h 05
FLIPSIDE OF MIDLIFE® with Karli NewmanFLIPSIDE OF MIDLIFE®️: MY CHAT WITH CLAUDINE WOLK PART 1Send us a textYou're in for a treat, my friend! For the FIRST TIME EVER I have a guest on the show. Claudine Wolk is an author, podcaster, and woman in midlife and beyond who helps aspiring authors publish and sell their books. You can learn more about her at claudinewolk.com. In this episode, Claudine shares her shift into the world of writing and book publishing and how her two books IT GETS EASIER! AND OTHER LIES WE TELL NEW MOTHERS and GET YOUR BOOK SEEN...2024-03-2419 min
Author U Your Guide to Book PublishingMarketing or Publicity ... Which Comes First? 03-07-2024Do you want to get your book seen and sold? You can and in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, host Judith Briles invites author and marketing strategist Claudine Wolk to join her. -learn the value of "rolling" publicity. -get tips for being seen. -get tips on selling your book. -learn the three essential tips to publicity. -and as always, much more. Join in and learn with the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.2024-03-0856 min
Author U Your Guide to Book Publishing PodcastsMarketing or Publicity ... Which Comes First? 03-07-2024Do you want to get your book seen and sold? You can and in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, host Judith Briles invites author and marketing strategist Claudine Wolk to join her.
-learn the value of "rolling" publicity.
-get tips for being seen.
-get tips on selling your book.
-learn the three essential tips to publicity.
-and as always, much more.
Join in and learn with the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.2024-03-0800 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book Publishing PodcastsMarketing or Publicity ... Which Comes First? 03-07-2024Do you want to get your book seen and sold? You can and in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, host Judith Briles invites author and marketing strategist Claudine Wolk to join her.
-learn the value of "rolling" publicity.
-get tips for being seen.
-get tips on selling your book.
-learn the three essential tips to publicity.
-and as always, much more.
Join in and learn with the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.2024-03-0800 minAuthor U Your Guide to Book PublishingMarketing or Publicity ... Which Comes First? 03-07-2024Do you want to get your book seen and sold? You can and in this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, host Judith Briles invites author and marketing strategist Claudine Wolk to join her.
-learn the value of "rolling" publicity.
-get tips for being seen.
-get tips on selling your book.
-learn the three essential tips to publicity.
-and as always, much more.
Join in and learn with the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.2024-03-0856 min
Tend the FlameFor the Love of BooksFor our first book recommendation here you go….Grab your copy hereI chatted about how much I am enjoying this book and why in the above love note to you (click the audio).I hopped on here to tell you that Claudine Wolk and I have to turn off the sale for Sit & Write tonight, so you have time to grab it before it returns to full price. This morning a writer and master manifestation coach sent me this note:It’s true. The secret ingredient to w...2024-01-2508 min
The Inventory Genius Podcast#163: A Conversation with Claudine WolkToday, I'm handing my podcast over to Claudine Wolk. Claudine's a podcast host who works to help authors get their books seen and sold. She's interviewing me about my book, Inventory Genius. Tune in now!
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Get Your Copy of My New Book - https://www.ciarastockeland.com/book
Get Going with the Inventory Genius Club - https://www.ciarastockeland.com/offers/zsc6RtjdJoin the Profit Accelerator Mastermind - https://www.ciarastockeland.com/waitlistSign Up for Free Weekly Tips and Trainings - https://www.ciarastockeland.com/subscribeConnect with Cla...2024-01-0833 min
Stories and Strategies for WomenLearn About Wine, Food, Chocolate and Getting Your Specialty Book PublishedMaureen Petrosky, author of the new book, Wine Club: A Monthly Guide to Swirling, Sipping, and Pairing with Friends is my guest in this episode.You can find out more about Maureen at her website, MaureenPetrosky.com.I am so excited to introduce this podcast episode. What better summer topic than wine (and chocolate tasting) PLUS: If it is your goal to write a 'specialty book' you will learn Author Maureen Petrosky's publishing story. She is an author of several books. This latest...2023-06-2753 min
Get Your Book Seen and SoldEvery Facet of Book Promotion Is CoveredDr Jan Yager is our guest today.. her expert specialty? Book Promotion! With over 50 award-winning books to her credit, Dr Jan - educator, author, book publishing and promotion expert, frequent talk show guest, and professional speaker - generously shares her time to teach us all about book promotion. Every facet of book promotion is covered, replete (yes, replete), with real life examples. This podcast interview is jam-packed with practical information for your book marketing efforts presented at a fun, easy pace.Promotion is as important as the book is being written. Dr. Jan YagerOne...2023-06-0655 min
Stories and Strategies for WomenWriters Group Members with Advice for Aspiring AuthorsIs Joining a Writers Group a Good Idea for Aspiring Writers? (or a great starting point/)Join authors Linda Wisniewski, Sandra Carey Cody, and Susan Wagner in a fun, illuminating conversation about Women's Writing Groups. All the women are part of a writer's group created through their connection with the Pearl S Buck House in Bucks County, PA. Not all writers groups are created equal and I was curious about how the groups work and how joining one be might advantageous for writers.Linda, Sandy and Susan share:their in...2023-05-1747 min
Stories and Strategies for WomenKelly Hopton-Jones - Author, InfluencerAuthor and Influencer, Kelly Hopkins-Jones, is our guest this week. We chat about her popular Instagram site, @hillside-farmhouse, her book, Someday - a love letter to parents experiencing infertility, her publishing experience, and her baby daughter. Kelly reveals how she went from advance practice nurse to Instagram influencer. Her Instagram site, @hillside-farmhouse, has over 13,800 followers. Kelly explains how she started to post pictures of her farmhouse remodel in Bucks County and then added posts that paralleled what was going on in her life. She features fabulous pictures and video on her Instagram about her...2023-05-0330 min
Stories and Strategies for WomenYour Business Can Thrive: Ciara Stockeland On Chasing Profits Not SalesCiara Stockeland is an author, podcast host, business owner, business coach, Mom, and an Iron Man participant - not in that order!Entrepreneurs, or anyone looking to start a new venture, write a book, or who needs to seriously evaluate their current business model will learn something valuable in this 25 minute interview!Ciara created several start-ups and owned brick & mortar retail stores and through her trials learned the secret to a success business - retail or not!It's in the profits...... not the sales.In this episode, Ciara shares how she learned t...2023-04-1326 min
Stories and Strategies for WomenYou Need to Release Your Creativity TodayYou Need To Release Your Creativity TodayWhy?Because if you don’t, your creativity will be lost forever. The world will lose out on your contribution and YOU will miss out on progress toward self-actualization.In this episode, part of a series by Claudine on Creativity, she introduces Abraham Maslow - the father of humanistic psychology and the creator the hierarchy of needs - of the concept of self-actualization. Using an excerpt from her audio books an example, Claudine shares why your creativity must be shared and why doing so wil...2023-03-3010 min
Stories and Strategies for Women"Look For The Helpers" - Kate Brenton vs The Airport"We're going to look for the kind people," said author, podcast host, inspirational speaker and coach Kate Brenton to her five-year-old son recently. On arriving at the airport, Kate realized that their flight home had been closed even though she had checked-in hours before. Her riveting story is more than a recounting of an annoying airline experience, it's about the human spirit, fellow human beings helping one another, the lessons we teach our kids, and how "looking for the helpful people, the kind people, is as good a piece of advice today as it was when Fred R...2023-03-2133 min
Stories and Strategies for WomenCould Your Journal Be A Book? Author Sarah Styf Tell Us How in "Embracing The Journey"Author Sarah Styf loved to write essays about her life on her blog - she wrote for years. Eventually she decided to create a book from those essays, a collection for her her kids to read someday. The essays that were meant for family held a larger lesson for anyone looking for the meaning in life and ways to adjust when life doesn't work out as planned so she self-published them as a book titled "Embracing the Journey: Learning to Grow When Life Doesn't Work Out as Planned"Sarah also shares:Her thought on giving away your...2023-03-1732 min
Stories and Strategies for WomenBeth Lewis: Businesses CAN Help Employees Suffering Under Domestic AbuseIf you own a business and you suspect that an employee is in a domestic violent situation, how can you help?Your employee is already feeling vulnerable and work may be the only place he or she feels safe and confident. An employer want to be empathetic but not intrusive, right? How can a business help their employee? The Standing-Firm.org organization helps businesses to fashion helpful company policies to aid employees suffering under domestic violence. Have a Listen.On the Standing-firm website is a fabulous video where domestic violent survivors share their ins...2023-03-0739 min
Stories and Strategies for WomenVoice Actor - Is This YOUR Career Pivot?Join me and voice actor Marissa Lanchak, my voice acting coach from Voice Coaches, chat about how I landed in a voice acting class and how I ended up narrating the audiobook version of my book, It Gets Easier! and Other Lies We Tell New Mothers... The interview is an excerpt from Voice Coaches Radio Podcast, which Marissa, a very talented voice actor, hosts for Voice Coaches. I took Voice Coaches Introductory Voice Over Workshop online through my local township. The workshop was $30 and included information about the career of voice acting and the Voice Coaches Class plu...2023-02-2325 min
Stories and Strategies for WomenChildren's Author, Sheryl Bass Shares Self-Publishing Secrets - Make Your Book Idea Happen, Too!Do you have an idea for a children's book and wish to get it published? Sheryl Bass, Author of Baby Dragon's Big Sneeze, is our guest today. Sheryl shares her children's book self-publishing story - how she did it and the resources she used as well as the advantages of self-publishing. Link to full interview with Sheryl Bass, author of the children's book - Baby Dragon's Big Sneeze can be found at my Get Your Book Seen and Sold Substack or wherever you listen to podcasts - Get Your Book Seen and S...2023-02-1518 min
Stories and Strategies for WomenSex Expert Joan Price on Senior Sex - Great Sex Advice for Anyone at Any AgeJoan Price is the award-winning author of four senior sex books! After a year of asking (read:begging) Joan to be a guest we finally landed on a good date and time to record and oh boy, was it worth the wait. This honest, informative and enjoyable interview on a subject that is so important - how to enjoy sex well into your senior years - includes advice on:*** the best time of the day to have sex*** how treat a sexual encounter as an event*** why senior sex is different but better*** how to...2023-02-0641 min
Stories and Strategies for WomenWhat's YOUR Message or Story? Why Not Write a Book?What's YOUR Message or Story? Why Not Write a Book?In this episode, my colleague Kate Brenton and I answer questions about the writing process and book marketing ideas. If you have ever considered writing, you will love this Q&A session where we share other author's questions. More information on the class we chat about, Sit & Write is at the link and below.I hope this gets you motivated to write and to get your message out in the world. The world needs it!Sit & Write Master Class - 2023-02-0237 min
Stories and Strategies for WomenBronwyn Bergen - Stars Kids Life CoachesBronwyn Bergen, Owner of Stars Kids Life Coaches is interviewed.Browyn was featured as a Bucks Happening Woman 2022. Her passion is the Stars Kids Life Coaches business that she created to help children after she retired from teaching. This fabulous organization helps kids with anxiety and coping - issues that parents know all too well. Tune in to hear Bronwyn's story. How she came to start Stars Kids Life Coaches, how it helps kids, what organizing tool she can't live without and what she doesn't make time for. This episode of Sto...2023-01-2427 min
Stories and Strategies for WomenWhere Do You Find Faith In Yourself? | Sally Miller of Sally Miller YogaWhere Do You Find Faith in Yourself?It's a new year and a new season. Perhaps you want to do something new - a new job, a new hobby, and new relationship - where do you find the belief in yourself to take the leap?In this excerpt from a previous episode, Sally Miller, Owner of Sally Miller Yoga shares the origins of the faith she found in herself to switch from Engineering to Yin Yog Instruction and business owner. Perhaps this is the message YOU need to hear to make the change you desire in...2023-01-1112 min
Get Your Book Seen and SoldBook Marketing Magic This YearThis podcast is the audio version of the video I posted last week just in case you didn’t feel like watching a video and prefer a podcast… It’s a quick 4 minute preview of coming attractions on Get Your Book Seen and Sold Substack for 2023. Links and summary is below: Thanks for listening.I am so excited about 2023… it will be all book marketing, all the timeBest-selling author, John Kremer’s website: BookMarketingBestSellers.comHis book 1001 Ways to Market Your Book____________________________________________________________________________Sit & Write Master Class Information with Kate Brent...2023-01-1004 min
InterviewsVoice Coaches Radio #563 - Claudine Is Talking the WolkThis week on Voice Coaches Radio, Marissa is joined by former VC student, Claudine Wolk who has been navigating the voice over world and chats about her experience.2022-12-2320 min
Voice Coaches RadioVoice Coaches Radio #563 - Claudine Is Talking the WolkThis week on Voice Coaches Radio, Marissa is joined by former VC student, Claudine Wolk who has been navigating the voice over world and chats about her experience.2022-12-2320 minVoice Coaches RadioVoice Coaches Radio #563 - Claudine Is Talking the WolkThis week on Voice Coaches Radio, Marissa is joined by former VC student, Claudine Wolk who has been navigating the voice over world and chats about her experience.2022-12-2320 min
Stories and Strategies for WomenHoliday Stress Buster: Try "Sit & Stare" by Spirit Fitness Guru Kate EckmanKate Eckman, author of the award-winning and best-selling book, The Full Spirit Workout is my guest.I ask for Kate's advice to quell holiday stress. Take the great advice you need from all of Kate's wisdom:Sit & Stare - taking a break is doing more than you realizeHow to become 'practiced at listening'Employ the "what if?" techniqueWhy NOT being the entertainment at a family function can make it more enjoyable for you.Cleansing the body cleanses the mind, tooYou can find out more about Kate at her website: kateeckman.tvYo...2022-12-2022 min